Woman arrested for visa violation

Woman arrested for visa violation

JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities apprehended a German
woman on Thursday for allegedly violating the terms of her visa,
an official said here.

Magdalene Christine, who possessed a business visa, was caught
in the act while handing out leaflets near the Malaysian embassy
in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for the purpose of recruiting
Indonesian people to market weight-loss products, according to
Lukmiardi, the head of the Immigration Control Unit at the
Directorate General of Immigration.

He said Magdalene, whose trip to Indonesia was sponsored by PT
Realistindo Pramata, had attempted to escape when immigration
officers arrived at the scene.

Handing out leaflets was not covered by her business visa, he
said.

Her husband, Ulrich Rittinghaus, is also being investigated
for the same violation, Lukmiardi said.

"Both of them have admitted they were in the wrong for
distributing promotional literature," Lukmiardi said. (04)